Fire-escape



(No Model.)

E. W. FENNER 8: E. J. LEE.

FIRE ESCAPE. No. 414,391.! Patented llomgS/ 1889.

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EDIVARD IV. FENNER AND EDGAR J. LEE, OF TROY, PENNSYLVANIA.

Fl RE-ESCAPE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 414,391, dated November5, 1889.

Application filed July 20, 1889, Serial No. 318,146. (No model.)

To all wit-0722 it may concern:

Be it known that we, EDWARD W. FENNER. and EDGAR J. LEE, citizens of theUnited States of America, residing at Troy, in the county of Bradfordand State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Fire-Escapes, of which the following is a specification,reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention pertains to certain new and useful improvements infire-escapes, having for its object the provision of simple and highlyefficient means for moving a chainladder to any desired point over thefront, rear, or side of a building.

The invention comprises the details of construction, combination, andarrangement of parts, substantially as hereinafter fully set forth, andparticularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings,Figure 1 is a view showing our inventionapplied to the front of a building. Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinalsectional View. Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail view of the ladder-carryingcarriage. Fig. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view thereof.

In carrying out our invention, We employ a tubular casing or tramway A,rigidly secured,

preferably, by nut-ted bolts to to bracket-s 0., attached to the corniceor caves of a building, the ends of said casing being closed by caps a aB is a carriage composed of a frame 2), wherein are three (more or less)rollers Z), and two connecting-pieces 19 from which project eyebolts orhooks 29 19 as shown, said rollers being secured in recesses in saidframe and between said connecting-pieces.

To end studs C 0, attached to carriage B, are connected the ends of acable D, which is passed over pulleys (1 cl, held by pins (1' d in theends of easing A, and said cable is also passed over pulleys (1 (1secured to the Wall of a building adjacent the ground. The cable ispassed under a guard or shield E, secured to the said wall, so as toprotect the cable at this point.

F is the chain or wire-cable ladder composed of parallel vertical chainor wire cable f f and rounds f f, connected thereto by any suitablemeans. The upper ends of chain or wire cable f are connected to theeyebolts of hooks 5 whereby upon pulling on the cable and moving thecarriage the chain or wire cable ladder can be carried to any desiredpoint.

A ladder constructed as herein described can be readily hooked up out ofthe way, or its lower end can be drawn from the building, if desired.

A bar G is secured to the roof of the buildin g to serve as a hand-barfor a person passing from the roof to the ladder.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that we have produced afire-escape or ladder that is extremely simple in construc tion, onethat comprises but few parts, and that the same is readily and easilyoperated and can be brought to any point on the wall of a building andpermitaperson in any room or on the roof to readily and easily grasp theladder and reach a point-of safety.

I'Ve claim as our invention 1. In a fire-escape, the combination, withthe upper casing having a lower longitudinal opening, of the carriage insaid casing provided with recesses, and a series of rollers securedtherein, the chain or wire-cable ladder secured at its upper end to theunder side of said carriage and extended through said opening,substantially as set forth.

2. In a fire-escape, the combination, with the upper casing having alower opening therein and provided with pulleys at its opposite ends, ofthe carriage sliding in said casing, provided with recesses andconnectingpieces 6 and aseries 6f rollers, the hooks depending from saidconnecting-pieces, and the chain or wire-cable ladder secured to saidhooks and extending through said opening, and the cable connected to theopposite ends of said carriage and passed over said pulleys,substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof we affix our signatures in presence of twowitnesses.

EDWARD IV. FENNER. EDGAR- J. LEE.

Witnesses:

C. 0. LEWIS, N. KERRIOK.

